Bargello process is amazing...
12-13-2013, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Z Any Mouse
I love the colors you chose, and it's going to be beautiful! I haven't made a bargello yet, but have always wanted to. The first quilting book I bought was a bargello pattern book, using the strip-tube method. Is this what you are doing, or some other way?
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12-13-2013, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Airwick156
Its beautiful.
How much fabric does it take roughly to make a bargello? Any rough ideas?
How much fabric does it take roughly to make a bargello? Any rough ideas?
I made a placemat first to learn the technique. That pattern is also in the book.
Hope this is helpful. I am very pleased with what I am doing.
I did spend FOREVER selecting fabric, but that is just me. I watched my sister yesterday select her fabric in about 30 minutes. She has been quilting 15 years though, and this is just my 4th year.Dina
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12-14-2013, 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Dina
The one I am doing takes 20 fabrics, 1/4 yard of each. Then you need enough for borders and the back. It calls for 2 colors, from dark to light, 8 of one and 12 of the other. I have 8 purple and 12 blue. The one I am making is actually labeled a wall hanging, 46 inches by 48. Once I get some Christmas shopping done, I can get back to work on it. I can't wait! It is called Surf Song and it is from a book by Eileen Wright called Twist and Turn Bargello Quilts. The instructions are very good, as long as you read them several times.
I made a placemat first to learn the technique. That pattern is also in the book.
Hope this is helpful. I am very pleased with what I am doing. I did spend FOREVER selecting fabric, but that is just me. I watched my sister yesterday select her fabric in about 30 minutes. She has been quilting 15 years though, and this is just my 4th year.
Dina
I made a placemat first to learn the technique. That pattern is also in the book.
Hope this is helpful. I am very pleased with what I am doing.
I did spend FOREVER selecting fabric, but that is just me. I watched my sister yesterday select her fabric in about 30 minutes. She has been quilting 15 years though, and this is just my 4th year.Dina
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